Roll for initiative, podcast and Dungeons & Dragons enthusiasts. As a lifelong player of the infamous role-playing game, I’ve regularly listened to various DnD podcasts for many years.
If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a bard with commitment issues, a barbarian with anger management problems, and a warlock who’s definitely not making great life choices walk into a dungeon, then you’re about to embark on an epic quest through the realm of the best DnD podcasts known to nerdom.
From table-slapping hilarity to edge-of-your-seat dragon confrontations, the top DnD podcasts have transformed “actual play” from something only basement-dwelling dice goblins understood into mainstream entertainment that’s taking over Spotify faster than a mimic takes over an unsuspecting treasure chest.
Whether you’re searching for good DnD podcasts to inspire your own tabletop adventures or funny DnD podcasts that’ll have you snort-laughing coffee through your nose during your morning commute, this magical scroll, er, blog post contains all the wisdom rolls you need to level up your listening experience. Critical hit on your entertainment options guaranteed!
Once Upon A Roll
Adventures on the Dice is a tabletop roleplaying show where different visitors join weekly for individual gaming sessions set in the enchanted realm of Cortia. Each episode features a one-player Dungeons & Dragons experience with a rotating cast of guest participants.
The Adventure Zone
The McElroy siblings—Justin, Travis, and Griffin—known for their podcast “My Brother, My Brother and Me,” have enlisted their father Clint to embark on an epic quest. Follow the McElroy family as they seek treasure and defeat an unreasonable quantity of… well, goblinoid creatures and similar monsters during their journey through… The Adventure Zone.
Dungeons and Daddies
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A tabletop roleplaying audio series following the adventures of four fathers from Earth who find themselves mysteriously teleported to a fantastical dimension filled with arcane powers and mythical creatures as they undertake a perilous mission to locate and save their missing boys.
The Dungeoncast
An podcast focused on the fifth edition of the world’s leading fantasy role-playing system where hosts Will and Brian discuss various aspects including mythology, rules systems, developing personas, and numerous imaginative ideas. Participate in discussions about this beloved interactive storytelling pastime through relaxed, informative, and witty dialogue in a welcoming environment.
Worlds Beyond Number
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Four talented storytellers, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Erika Ishii, Aabria Iyengar, and Lou Wilson gather to craft narratives through collaborative gaming. Their creative chemistry produces remarkably entertaining results.
Hell or High Rollers
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Hell or High Rollers is a comedic gaming podcast tracking four condemned protagonists attempting to flee the D&D underworld. The party includes Henley, the calculating ranger; Eric, the failed romantic necromancer; Gluebrick, the muscle-bound Goliath; and Ghoul, the tiny mushroom with massive confidence. Created by award-winning improvisers from Mischief Theatre and Showstopper, it appeals to both gaming enthusiasts and comedy fans alike.
Dice Populi
A group of five individuals engage in a tabletop fantasy roleplaying game featuring a unique approach: each Dungeon Master completes their narrative segment before passing leadership to another, creating a continuous nautical adventure series!
Rusty Quill Gaming Podcast
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The newest installments of the Rusty Quill Gaming Podcast, a regularly released “live play” audio series tracking several humorists as they participate in creative, long-form tabletop role-playing adventures. Anticipate tremendous confrontations, disastrous dice rolls, and periodic celebrity appearances while the adventuring team pursues renown and triumph, all while exchanging witty banter and attempting to avoid murdering each other.
Not Another D&D Podcast
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Follow Game Master Brian Murphy while he guides participants Emily Axford, Caldwell Tanner and Jake Hurwitz through a humorous, real-play quest across the territories of Bahumia and beyond. The program additionally showcases musical compositions written and played by Emily Axford.
Critical Role
Critical Role serves as the gathering place for a collection of passionate voice performance professionals engaging in pen-and-paper gaming adventures. Viewers are invited to experience a realm of extraordinary creativity and spontaneous narrative with some of the most accomplished cooperative storytellers in the field.
Cast Party: A Dungeons & Dragons Podcast
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Greetings and welcome to Cast Party, an ideal mixture of humor and role-playing heartbreak.
Three Black Halflings | A Dungeons & Dragons Podcast
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Three Black Halflings is an audio program created by Jasper William Cartwright, Olivia Kennedy (commonly known as Liv), and Jeremy Cobb: a trio of enthusiastic gaming enthusiasts possessing bold viewpoints and exceptional social abilities. Listeners can accompany them as they investigate representation within the fascinating realms of tabletop roleplaying and mainstream entertainment while providing game master advice, stimulating discussions, various invited participants, and enjoyable experiences!
Mastering Dungeons
Gaming experts and rule creators Teos Abadía and Shawn Merwin examine both the mechanics and community aspects of tabletop fantasy roleplaying from multiple perspectives: sharing current events, analyzing industry trends, evaluating published materials, and exploring development concepts. Regardless if you’re an enthusiast, participant, storyteller, or creator, Shawn and Teos address subjects relevant to your interests!
Unprepared Casters
The tabletop roleplaying audio series where beginning at any point works perfectly! Every narrative segment of Unprepared Casters presents a unique tale, utilizing distinct approaches, featuring various adventuring groups. Even the adventure facilitator rotates, as presenters Haley and Amelia alternate leadership positions and expand upon each other’s quests.
The Lucky Die
A live gameplay roleplaying broadcast, The Lucky Die delivers a personality-focused narrative, unfolding in a world facing magical devastation. Within Diskora, infernal and divine entities now roam freely, political divisions result in widespread casualties, and crimson vapor swirls ominously overhead. One might reasonably conclude that catastrophe looms imminent, but the crucial question remains – would you prefer to confront such calamity in solitude? It seems we shall discover the answer shortly.
Dragon Talk
Dragon Talk, the official Dungeons & Dragons audio program, features presenters Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito as they converse with members of the D&D community. Their discussions explore how these individuals first encountered the premier fantasy roleplaying system, the imaginative projects that have emerged from their gaming experiences, and their guidance for portraying characters or crafting narratives as Game Masters.
Dumb-Dumb & Dragons: A D&D Podcast
Foolish Folks & Fantasy is an audio program where comedy performers with no prior tabletop gaming experience venture into the realm of fantasy roleplaying adventures. The show is guided by storyteller Tom McGee, and stars our recurring adventurers – the stealthy Tyler Hewitt, the intelligent Laura Hamstra, and the gaseous Ryan LaPlante – plus an alternating lineup of visiting personalities.
High Rollers DnD
High Rollers is a real-time Dungeons & Dragons audio series! Accompany Game Master Mark Hulmes and his adventuring companions as they journey through Altheya: The Dragon Empire on the largest independently produced tabletop roleplaying broadcast in Europe.
3 Wise DMs
3 Wise DMs is an audio program for adventure facilitators (in Dungeons & Dragons) and session coordinators (for alternative roleplaying systems) experiencing difficulties. These difficulties aren’t the standard issues addressed in rulebooks. Consider it a tabletop leadership philosophy broadcast that prioritizes practical application. We all desire to become exceptional DMs, so what approaches should we take toward achieving that goal?
The Lazy RPG Podcast
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Tabletop roleplaying updates, analysis, featured topics, question sessions, and simplified adventure planning with Mike Shea from Sly Flourish.
Girls Who Don’t DnD
‘Girls who don’t D&D’ features a recurring* authentic tabletop roleplaying quest starring three young women (with zero fantasy gaming experience), a Game Master (possessing the rulebooks but lacking comprehensive knowledge), and several polyhedral counters (they’re adequate)… Our protagonists regain consciousness without any recollection, and circumstances deteriorate thereafter.
HearthFire Tales: Actual Play Dungeons and Dragons from Ireland
A D&D adventure series where bizarre creatures and altered monsters increasingly threaten Lethuan while its defenders are nowhere to be found. Conn, a former holy warrior questioning his beliefs, mentors Sid, a scholarly wilderness expert, as they join a musical competition that launches them into uncovering the mysteries of this realm of strength, sorcery, and heavy music.
Friends at the Table
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Friends at the Table is a storytelling-driven actual play podcast that focuses on deep worldbuilding, compelling characters, and engaging adventures shared by a group of close friends.
Tabletop Champions – Real Play D&D 5E (DND 5e)
A lighthearted Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition actual play podcast that keeps the fun front and center.
Rude Tales of Magic
Branson Reese leads a chaotic crew of artists, writers, and comedians—including Christopher Hastings, Carly Monardo, Tim Platt, Joe Lepore, and Ali Fisher—through the absurd and irreverent fantasy wasteland of Cordelia. In this improvised role-playing podcast, an unlikely band of survivors—a talking crow, a wig-wearing lich, a bubbly fawn, a Sasquatch punk, and a tiefling hunk—must unravel the mystery of Polaris University’s disappearance and restore balance (and higher education). Expect chaos, comedy, and plenty of rudeness.
Table Quests
Table Quests is a tabletop role-playing podcast where a group of friends embarks on epic adventures and shares plenty of laughs along the way.
Dice Shame
Dice Shame captures the magic of an unforgettable D&D game—full of surprises, twists, and moments you have to experience firsthand. Led by DM Jo, along with Harlan, Alex, Rob, and Alex, this group of close friends brings the feeling of gathering around the table to life.
Godsfall
Godsfall is a Dungeons & Dragons adventure that follows newly awakened deities as magic and divine power resurface in the world.
The Night Shift – A D&D Podcast
The Night Shift is a real-play D&D podcast with a fantastic cast and delightfully terrible characters. Featuring an acclaimed YA author, a radio DJ, a Food Network star, and an LSU football player, this group brings their unique talents to the table for an unforgettable adventure.
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